Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Román and the second or maternal family name is Reyes.

Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes (13 October 1872 – 6 May 1950) was the President of Nicaragua from 15 August 1947^[1] to his death on 6 May 1950.^[2] His Vice President was Mariano Argüello Vargas, a former Foreign Minister and President of the Senate of National Congress of Nicaragua.

Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes
Portrait of Román y Reyes
28th President of Nicaragua
In office 15 August 1947 – 6 May 1950
Vice President	Mariano Argüello Vargas
Preceded by	Benjamín Lacayo Sacasa
Succeeded by	Manuel Fernando Zurita
Personal details
Born	(1872-10-13)13 October 1872 Jinotepe, Nicaragua
Died	6 May 1950(1950-05-06) (aged 77) Philadelphia, USA

Román was the president of the upper chamber of National Congress of Nicaragua 1929–1930.^[3]

Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes, also called T.V. (Tio Victor), was designated president by the General Assembly after a coup d'etat. He practiced former Nicaraguan president Zelaya's military philosophy. Zelaya's philosophy was based on former German Emperor Wilhelm II's military views. T.V. was a member of Somoza's Liberal Nationalist Party and after his death, his niece's husband Anastasio Somoza Garcia was then appointed to move forward with T.V.'s military.

President Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes died in Philadelphia.^[4] In his death bed, surrounded by his grandson, family and few fellow politicians including the secretary of the presidency (chief of staff) Alejandro del Carmen. Roman y Reyes signed the Liberal and Conservative Coalition Agreement of Nicaragua. It was he, who helped the minority enter Congress.